Monica Levitan (EDU)News RoundupFlorida State Alumna Named Director of University Health ServicesFlorida State University (FSU) has named Dr. Amy B. Magnuson, a three-time alumna of the institution, as its next director of University Health Sciences (UHS), effective immediately. Prior to this appointment, Magnuson has served as interim director of the UHS since May 2017 and has been a part of the FSU faculty for 20 years. […]January 7, 2019News RoundupAAC&U 2019 Annual Meeting Gains Momentum With 1,800 RegistrationsWith just two weeks left until the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia, the gathering has gained a lot of attention as 1,800 participants have registered to attend. The event titled “Raising Our Voices: Reclaiming the Narrative on the Value of Higher Education” will take place from Jan. […]January 7, 2019MSIsFlorida High Schooler Receives Support After Accused of Cheating on SAT TestThe NAACP has offered support for Kalimah Campbell, a Florida high school student who is fighting to have her SAT test scores released after test officials claim that she cheated. Campbell’s latest score is 300 points higher than her previous score, an improvement that Campbell said is a result of hard work. “I know from […]January 6, 2019News RoundupFormer President of Community College Sued, Accused of Violating Constitutional RightsSeveral current and former Garden City Community College employees filed a lawsuit against the college and its former president, Herbert Swender, alleging that he violated Constitutional rights. The lawsuit focused on a series of actions that Swender allegedly took regarding several all-staff attendance meetings in 2017 and 2018, stating that he “infringed and chilled Plaintiffs’ […]January 6, 2019Community CollegesCUNY Researchers to Study Community College to 4-Year Institution TransferResearchers from the City University of New York (CUNY) have received a $550,000 award from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to study what factors help or deter community college students who are interested in the humanities, transfer to four-year institutions.January 6, 2019Community CollegesAchieving the Dream Celebrates 15 Years with DREAM Conference in FebruarySince 2004, Achieving the Dream (ATD) – a national, nonprofit leading organization that has helped more than 4 million community college students achieve academic success and close opportunity gaps – will hold its 15th annual DREAM convening in Long Beach, CA from Feb. 19-22.January 5, 2019News RoundupCourt Orders Settlement Discussion Regarding Maryland, HBCU CaseThe U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ordered settlement discussions be had regarding a more than decade-long suit filed by graduates from Morgan State University, Coppin State University, Bowie State University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. The graduates filed the suit in 2005 claiming that the state of Maryland has underfunded […]January 4, 2019StudentsSenators Seek Feedback to Help Student Borrowers of ColorSen. Doug Jones D-Ala. along with Senators Catherine Cortez-Masto D-N.M., Kamala Harris D-Calif. and Elizabeth Warren D-Mass. submitted a letter to more than 100 stakeholders around the nation requesting feedback that can advance policies for student borrowers of color and work to make higher education more equitable. The key stakeholders who received the letter are […]January 3, 2019News RoundupRutgers U-Camden Chancellor Named Recipient of 2019 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement AwardThe Association of American Law Schools (AALS) Section on Women in Legal Education has announced Rutgers University-Camden chancellor Phoebe A. Haddon as the recipient of the 2019 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award. The Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals who showcase exceptional contributions to the legal field and academy through their service, […]January 3, 2019Community CollegesCommunity College of Rhode Island Faculty Protest Shorter Winter SessionCommunity College of Rhode Island (CCRI) faculty held a demonstration on the campus earlier this week to protest a shorter 12-day winter session that they claim “will fail the very students it purports to serve.” CCRI winter session courses are scheduled to occur from Jan. 2 to 17. The CCRI Faculty Association added that the […]January 3, 2019Previous PagePage 31 of 58Next Page
